celebrari It is very convenient that the Lords supper be celebrated on Easter Whitsuntide and on the birth day of our Saviour The word Parishioner must here be understood according to several qualifications and capacities First it intendeth the Laity and therefore this Rubrick is no dispensation to the Clergy belonging to Cathedrals who are still obliged to receive every Sunday unlesse they shew cause to the contrary Secondly it meaneth such as can say their Catechisme and have been confirmed as is in the Rubrick at the end of Confirmation Lastly it importeth infants also which in the second qualification it excluded for it is said every Parishioner shall also receive the Sacraments c. meaning when Infants Baptisme and when of riper years the Eucharist else we make more then two Sacraments contrary to our Church Catechisme CHAP. VIII Common Prayer The Ministration of A Baptisme to be used in in the Church 1 B. of Edvv. 6. Of the Administration of Publick Baptisme to be used in the Church IT appeareth by ancient writers that the B Sacrament of Baptisme in the old time was not commonly ministred but at two times in the year C at Easter and Whitsuntide At which time it was openly ministred in the presence of all the Congregation which custom now being grown out of use although it cannot for many considerations be well restored again yet it is thought good to follow the same as neer as conveniently may be wherefor the people are to be admonished that it is most convenient that Baptisme should not be ministred but upon Sundayes and other holy-dayes when the most number of people may come together as well for that the congregation there present may testifie the receiving of them that be newly baptized into the number of Christs Church as also because in the Baptisme of infants every man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in baptisme For which cause also it is expedient that Baptisme be ministred in the English tongue Neverthelesse if necessity so require children 1 B. of Edw. 6. ought at all times to be baptised either at the Church or else at home may at altimes be baptised at home Publick Baptisme When there are children to be baptised upon the Sunday or holy day the parents shall give knowledge overnight or in the morning afore the beginning of morning prayer to the Curate And then the Godfathers Godmothers and people with the children D must be ready at the Font 1 B. of Edw. 6. at the Church door either immediately after the last 1. B. of Edw. 6. Canticle Lesson at Morning prayer or else immediatly after the last 1 B. of Edw. 6. Canticle Lesson at Evening prayer as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint And then standing there the minister shall ask whether the children be baptised or no If they answer no Then shall the Minister say thus DEarly beloved forasmuch as all men be conceived and born in sin and that our saviour Christ saith None can enter into the kingdome of God except he be regenerate and born a new of water and the holy ghost I beseech you to call upon God the father through our Lord Jesus Christ that of his bounteous mercy he will grant to these children that thing which by nature they cannot have that they may be baptised with water and the holy ghost and received into Christs holy Church and be made lively members of the same Then the Minister shall say Let us pray  1 B. of Edw. 6. ALmighty and everlasting God which of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the Ark from perishing by water and also didst safely send the children of Israel thy people through the red sea figuring thereby thy holy Baptisme And by the Baptism of thy well beloved son Jesus Christ didst sanctifie the flood Jordan and all other waters to the mystical washing away of sin Scot. Lit. sanctifie this fountain of Baptisme thou which art the Sanctifier of all things And further we beseech thee for thy infinite mercies that thou wouldest mercifully look upon these children sanctifie and wash them with the holy Ghost that they being delivered from thy wrath may be received into the Ark of Christs Church and being stedfast in faith joyful through hope and rooted in charity Almighty and everlasting God which of thy justice didst destroy by floods of water the whole world for sin except eight persons whom of thy mercy the same time thou didst save in the Ark And when thou didst drown in the red sea wicked king Pharaoh with all his Army yet at the same time thou didst lead thy people the children of Israel safely through the midst thereof wherby thou didst figure the washing of thy holy Baptisme And by c.  1. B. of Edw. 6. May so passe the waves of this troublesome world that finally they may come to the land of everlasting life there to reign with thee world without end through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen May ever serve thee And finally attain to everlasting life with all thy holy and chosen people This grant us we beseech thee for Jesus Christs sake our Lord Amen 1. B. of Edw. 6. Here shall the Priest ask what shall be the name of the child and when the God-fathers and God-mothers have told the name then shall he make a F Crosse upon the childs forehead and breast saying N. Receive the sign of the holy Crosse both in thy fore-head and in thy breast in token that thou shalt not be ashamed to confesse thy faith in Christ crucified and manfully to sight under his bannor against sin the world and the Devil and to continue his faithful souldier and servant unto thy lives end Amen And this he shall do and say to as many children as be present to be baptized one after another 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray Almighty and immortal God c. Common prayer ALmighty and Immortal God the did of them that need the helper of all hat flee to thee for succour the life of them that beleeve and the resurrection of the dead we call upon thee for these infants that they coming to thy holy baptisme may receive remission of their stirs by spiritual regeneration Receive them O Lord as thou hast promised by thy welbeloved son saying Ask and you shall have seek and ye shall finde knock and it shall be opened unto you So give now unto us that ask let us that seek finde open the gate unto us that knock that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord Amen 1 B. of Edward the 6. Then let the Priest looking upon the children say I command thee G unclean spirit in the name of the Father of the Son and of the holy Ghost that thou come out and depart from these infants whom our Lord Jesus Christ
first Communion O sing unto the Lord a new song c. Psal. 98. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of thy onely son Jesus Christ grant that as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge who liveth and reigneth c. The Epistle The grace of God that bringeth salvation Tit. 2. verse 11. to the end The Gospel And it chanced in those dayes c. Lu. 2. to verse 15. E At the second Communion O Lord our Governour c. Psalm 8. The Collect. ALmighty God which hast given us thy onely begotten son to take our nature upon him â— this day to be born of a pure virgin Grant that we being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace may dayly be renued by thy holy spirit through thâ— same our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee c. The Epistle God in times past diversly Heb. 1. verse 1. unto verse 13. The Gospel In the beginning was the word Joh. 1. verse 1. unto verse 15. 1. B. of Edw. 6. Proper Psalms and Lessons at Even-song 89. The first Lesson Esay 7. God spake once again c. to the end Psalm 110. Â 132. Â The second Lesson Tit. 3. The kindness and love c. unto foolish questions F St. Stevens day at Mattens 1. B. of Edw. 6. The second Lesson Act. 6. 7. Stephen full of faith c. unto and when 40. years At the Communion Why boastest thou thou Tyrant Psal. 3. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Collect. GRant us O Lord to learn to love our enemies by the example of thy martyr S. Steven who prayed for his persecutors to thee which livest c. Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity which shall be said continually unto Newyears day Scot Lit. But instead of these words and this day to be born the Presbyter shall say at this time to be born The Epistle And Stephen being full of the holy Ghost Act. 7. verse 55 unto the end The Gospel Behold I send unto you Prophets Mat. 23. verse 34. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. The second Lesson at Evensong Acts 7. And when 40. years were expired unto Stephen full of the holy Ghost St John Evangelist's day 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The second Lesson Apoc. 1. unto the end At the Communion In the Lord put I my trust c. Psal. 11. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. MErcyfull Lord we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church that it being lightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist John may attain to thy everlasting gifts through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Epistle That which was from the beginning 1 John 1. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel Jesus said unto Peter John 21. verse 19. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong the second Lesson Apoc. 22. unto the end The Innocents day 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The first Lesson Jer. 31. unto moreover I heard Ephraim At the Communion O God the heathen are come c. Psal 29. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God whose praise this day the young Innocents thy witnesses have confessed and shewed forth not in speaking but in dying mortifie and kill all vices in us that in our conversation our life may express the faith which with our tongues we do confesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I looked and lo a Lamb Apoc. 14. verse 1. unto verse 6. The Gospel The angel of the Lord appeared Mat. 2. verse 13. unto verse 19. The Sunday after Christmas day 1. B. of Edw. 6. I will lift mine eyes up to the hills c. Psal. 121. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. Almighty God which hast given c. As upon Christmas day The Epistle And I say that the hire Galat. 4. verse 1. unto verse 8. The Gospel This is the Book of the generation Matth. 1. verse 1. unto the end The Circumcision of Christ. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 17. unto the end The second Lesson Rom. 2. unto the end G At the Communion I was glad when they said unto me c. Psalm 122. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which madest thy blessed son to be circumcised and obedient to the law for man grant us the true circumcision of the spirit that our hearts and all our members being mortified from all wordly and carnal lusts may in all things ovey thy blessed will through the same thy son Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Blessed is that man to whom Rom. 4. verse 8. unto verse 15. The Gospel And it fortuned Luk. 2. verse 15. unto verse 22. 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong The first Lesson Deut. 10. And now Israel unto the end The Second Lesson Colos. 2. unto the end Omitted in the 1. B. of Edward 6. If there be a Sunday between the Epiphany and the Circumcision then shal be used the same Collect Epistle and Gospel at the Communion which was used upon the day of Circumcision Scot. Lit. so likewise upon every other day from the time of the Circumcision to the Epiphany H. The Epiphany 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens The first Lesson Esay 60. unto the End The second Lesson Luke 3. and it fortuned unto the end At the Communion O sing unto the Lord a new song c. Psalm 96. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O God which by the leading of a star diddest manifest thy onely begotten son to the Gentiles mercifully grant that we which know thee now by faith may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious God head through Christ our Lord. The Epistle For this cause I Paul Ephes. 3. verse 1. unto verse 13. The Gospel When Jesus was born Matth. 2. verse 1. unto ver 13. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Evensong The first Lesson Isai. 49. unto the end The second Lesson John 2. After this he went down to Capernaum unto the end The first Sunday after the Epiphanie 1. B. of Edw. 6. How long wilt thou forget me c. Psal. 13. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people Which call upon thee and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do and also have grace and power faithfully to
sin we have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propiciation for our sins After which the Minister shall proceed saying Lift up your hearts Answer We life them up unto the Lord. Minister Let us give thanks unto our Lord God Answer It is meet and right so to do Minister It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord holy father almighty everlasting God Here shall follow the proper preface according to the time if there be any specially appointed Or else immediately shall follow Therefore with angels c. Proper Prefaces Upon Christmas day and seven dayes after BEcause thou didest give Jesus Christ thine onely son to be born as this day for us who by the operation of the holy Ghost was made very man of the substance of virgin Mary his mother and that without spot of sin to make us clean from all sin Therefore with c. Upon Easter day and seven dayes after BUt thiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord for he is the very Pascal Lamb which was offered for us and hath taken away the sin of the world who by his death hath destroyed death and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life Therefore with c. Upon the Ascention day and seven dayes after THrough thy most dearly beloved son Jesus Christ our Lord who after his most glorious resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostles and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us that where he is thither might we also ascend and reign with him in glory Therefore with angels c. Upon Whitsunday and six dayes after THrough Jesus Christ our Lord according to whose most true promise the holy ghost came down this day from heaven with a sodain great sound as it had been a mighty winde in the likenesse of fiery tongues lighting upon the apostles to teach them and to lead them to all truth giving them both the gift of divers languages and also boldnesse with servent zeal constantly to preach the Gospell unto all nations whereby we are brought out of darknesse and errour into clear light and true knowledge of thee and of thy son Jesus Christ. Therefore with c. Upon the Feast of Trinity onely IT is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to thee O Lord almighty and everlasting God which art one God one Lord not one onely person but three persons in one substance For that which we beleeve of the glory of the father the same we beleeve of the son and of the holy Ghost without any difference or inequality Therefore with c. After which prefaces shall follow immediately THerefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laude and magnifie thy glorious name evermore praysing thee and saying Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts Heaven and earth are full of thy glory glory be to thee O Lord most high Then shall the Minister 1 B. of Edw. 6. turning himself to Gods boord kneel down and kneeling down at Gods boord say in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion this Scot. Lit. Collect of humble accesse to the holy Communion as followeth prayer following WE do not presume to come to this thy table O merciful Lord trusting in our own righteousnesse but in thy manifold and great mercies We be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbes under thy table But thou art the same Lord whose property is alwayes to have mercy Grant us therefore gratious Lord so to eat the flesh of thy dear son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood that our sinfull bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us Amen Common Prayer Scot. Lit. Then the Minister standing up shall say as followeth Then the Presbyter standing up shall say the prayer of consecration as followeth but then during the time of Consecration he shall stand at such a part of the holy Table where he may with the more ease and decency use both his hands ALmighty God our heavenly Father which of thy tender mercy didst give thine onely son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the crosse for our Redemption who made there by his one oblation of himself once offered a full perfect and sufficient sacrifice oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world and did institute and in his holy Gospel commandus to continue a perpetual memory of that his precious death until his coming again Hear us O merciful Father we beseech thee Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. And of thy almighty goodnesse vouchsafe so to blesse and sanctifie with thy word and holy Spirit these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son so that we receiving them according c. And with thy holy spirit and word vouchsafe to blesse and sanctifie these thy creatures and gifts of bread and wine that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ who in the same night that he was c. And grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine according to thy son our Saviour Jesus Christs holy institution in remembrance of his death and passion may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood who in the same night that he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to his disciples saying K Take eat this is my body which is given for you do this in remembrance of me Likewise after supper he took the Cup and when he had given thanks he gave it to them saying Drink ye all of this for this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for you and for many for remission of sinnes do this as â—â—t as you shall drink it in remembrance of me Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. At these words took bread that Presbyter that officiates is to take the patten in his hand Here the Priest must take the bread into his hands At these words took the cup he is to take the chalice in his hand and lay his hand upon so much be it in the chalice or slaggon as he intends to consecrate Here the Priest shall take the cup into his hands Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Immediately after shall be said this memorial or Prayer of Oblation as followeth These words before rehearsed are to be said turning still to the Altar without any elevation or shewing the Sacrament to the people Wherefore O Lord and heavenly Father according to the institution of
the articles conteined in our Creed Here the Minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers shall say Our father which art in heaven c. Then shall the Minister demand the name of the childe which being by the Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced the Minister shall say Doest thou in the name of this child forsake the devil and all his works the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the flesh and not to folow and be led by them Answer I forsake them all Minister Doest thou in the name of this childe professe this faith to beleeve in God the father almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his onely begotten son our Lord and that he was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Uergin Mary that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried that he went down into hell and also did rise again the third day that he ascended into heaven and siteth at the right hand of God the father almighty and from thence he shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead And do you in his name beleeve in the holy ghost The holy Catholick Church the Communion of saints The remission of sins Resurrection and everlasting life after death Answer All this I stedfastly beleeve Let us pray ALmighty and everlasting God heavenly father we give thee humble thanks for that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee increase this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore Give thy holy spirit to this infant that he being born again and being made heire of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ may continue thy servant and attain thy promise through the same our Lord Jesus Christ thy son who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same holy spirit everlastingly Amen Then shall the Minister make this exhortation to the Godfathers and Godmothers FOr as much as this childe hath promised by you to forsake the devil and all his works to beleeve in God and to serve him you must remember that it is your part and duty to see that this infant be taught so soon as he shall be able to learn what a solemn vow promise and profession he hath made by you And that he may know these things the better ye shall call upon him to hear Sermons and chiefly you shall provide that he may learn the Creed the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments in the English tongue and all other things which a Christian ought to know and beleeve to his souls health and that this childe may be vertuously brought up to lead a godly and Christian life remembring alway that Baptisme doth represent to us our profession which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ and be made like unto him that as he died and rose again for us so should we which are baptised die from sin and rise again unto righteousnesse continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections and dayly proceeding in all virtue and godlinesse of living And so forth as in publick baptisme Common prayer Scot. Lit. W But if they which bring the infants to the Church do make an uncertain answer to the Ministers questions and say that they cannot tell what they thought did or said in that great fear and trouble of minde as often times it chanceth then let the Minister baptise him in form above written concerning publick baptisme saving that at the dipping the childe in the Font he shall use this form of words But if they which bring the infants to the Church do make such uncertain answeres to the Presbyters questions as that it cannot appear that the childe was baptised with water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost which are the essential parts of baptisme then let the Presbyter baptise it in form above written concerning publick baptisme saving that at the dipping of the childe in the Font he shall use this form of words If thou be not already baptised N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen Annotations upon CHAP. VIII A Baptisme how called in Antiquity why 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Illumination Barnabas his Epistle corrected Why the Laver of Regeneration a dissent from Mr. Selden and Dr. Hamond about its derivation B Sacrament What Whence derived Sacramentum and Jusjurandum differ Baptisme most properly a Sacrament why the office in order of place after the Communion C Easter and Whitsuntide why anciently times allotted for Baptisme D Rivers the first Fonts Baptisteries when erected the Directory felo de se. E Sanctifying of water what it meaneth F Two signings with the Crosse anciently relating to Baptisme one before and the other after why the Crosse used in our Church after Baptisme G The form of ancient Exorcisme H Interrogatories moved to Infants vindicated by the Primitive practice and parallel with the civil usages of others I Abrenunciation ancient severall modes observed therein K Imposition of names why used at Baptisme L Dipping not necessary England noted of singularity in that particular inconveniences thereof Many baptized in the same Baptisteries Women and men had severall rooms in one Baptistery Diaconisses their office at the Baptising of women M Triple mersion ancient why ordained single mersion or aspersion the rule of our Church N White vestments ancient O Tâ—ro Unctions anciently distinguished 4 several wayes P The Rubrique explained concerning the Crosse. The first original ground of that Ceremony Miracles wrought with it Why miracles ceased why Timotheus and Epaphroditus cured without them Dr. Reinolds a friend to the Crosse after the explanation of it The Crosse not operative demonstrated by K. James his omitting it in the Charismal office Q Private Baptisme proved lawfull by severall Authorities R The former Rubrique allowed of womens Baptising S Necessity dispenceth with accidentall formalities T Water a necessary element Beza his erour V What are the essentiall words of Baptisme W Children to be baptised where the testimony is doubtfull BAptism hath in Antiquity various appellations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is called Grace Illumination Perfection and the Laver saith Clemens Alexandrinus who there gives the reason why it is so called To the same purpose but more copious Nazianzen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 We call it the Gift Grace Baptisme Unction Illumination the vestment of incorruption the Laver of Regeneration the Seal The great variety of these denominations flows from the several benefits accruing thereby The most noble and most emphaticall of these are first 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 illumination to which the Authour of the Epistle to the Hebrews S. Paul as I conceive had regard in the word inlightened Heb. 6. v. 4. Illumination it was called out of a triple respect First 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth so as in due time we may enjoy them We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give us true repentance to forgive us all our sins negligences and ignorances and to endue us with the grace of thy holy spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy word We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. Son of God we beseech thee to hear us Son of God we beseech thee to hear us O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world Grant us thy peace O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world Have mercy upon us O Christ hear us O Christ hear us Lord have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil Amen The Versicle O Lord deal not with us after our sins The Answer Neither reward us after our iniquities Let us pray O God merciful father that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart nor the desire of such as be sorrowful mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities whensoever they oppresse us And gratiously hear us that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the Devil or man worketh against us be brought to nought and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed that we thy servants being hurt by no persecutions may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church though Jesus Christ our Lord. O Lord arise help us and deliver for thy names sake O God we have heard with our ears and our fathers have declared unto us the noble works that thou didst in their dayes and in the old time before them O Lord arise help us and deliver us for thine honour Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. From our enemies defend us O Christ. Gratiously look upon afflictions Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people Favourably with mercy hear our prayers O son of David have mercy upon us Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us O Christ. Gratiously hear us O Christ Graciously hear us O Lord Christ. The Versicle O Lord let thy mercy be shewed upon us The Answer As we do put our trust in thee Let us pray WE humbly beseech thee O father mercifully to look upon our infirmities and for the glory of thy name sake turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy and evermore serve thee in holinesse and purenesse of living to thy honour and glory through our onely mediator and advacate Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A prayer for the Kings majesty O Lord our heavenly father high and mighty King of Kings Lord of Lords the onely ruler of Princes which doest from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious soveraign Lord and so replenish him with the grace of thy holy spirit that he may alway encline to thy will and walk in thy way endue him plentifully with heavenly gifts grant him in health and wealth long to live strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicitie through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Scot. Lit. A prayer for the holy Clergy ALmighty and everlasting God which only workest great marvails send down upon our Bishops and Curates and all congregations committed to their charge the healthful spirit of thy grace and that they may truely please thee powre upon them the continual dew of thy blessing grant this O Lord for the honour of our advocate and mediator Jesus Christ Amen Scot. Lit. A prayer to be said in Ember weeks for those which are then to be admitted into holy orders and is to be read every day of the week beginning on the Sunday before the day of Ordination ALmighty God the giver of all good gifts who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church give thy grace we humbly beseech thee to all those which are to be called to any office and administration in the same and so replenish them with the truth of thy Doctrine and innocency of life that they may faithfully serve before thee to the glory of thy great name and the benefit of thy holy Church through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer of Chrysostome ALmighty God which hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee and doest promise that when two or three be gathered together in thy name thou wilt grant their requests fulfil now O Lord the desires and petitioâ—s of thy servants as may be most expedient for them granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth and in the world to come life everlasting Amen THe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship 2 Cor. 13. of the holy Ghost be with us all evermore Amen Scot. Litnrgies For Rain if the time require O God Heavenly Father whose gift it is that the Rain doth fall the earth is fruitful beasts encrease and fishes do multiply send us we beseech thee in this our necessity such moderate Rain and showers that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort and to thy honour through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O God Heavenly Father which by thy son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom and the righteousnesse thereof all things necessary to their bodily sustenance send us we beseech thee in this our necessity such moderate Rain and showers that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort and to thy honour through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen For fair weather O Lord God which for the sin of man didst once drown all the world except eight persons and afterwards of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again we humbly beseech thee that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved this plague of rain and waters yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us such weather whereby we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season and learn both by thy punishment to amend our lives and for thy clemencie to give thee praise and glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. In the time of dearth and famine O God heavenly father whose gift it is that the rain doth fall the earth is fruitful beasts increase and fishes do multiply behold we beseech thee the afflicuons of thy people and
fulfil the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I beseech you therefore brethren Rom. 12. ver 1. unto ver 6. The Gospel The father and mother of Jesus Luk. 2. verse 41. unto the end The second Sunday after the Epiphany 1 B. Edw. 6. The fool hath said in his heart c. Psal. 14. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which â—ost govern all things in heaven and earth mercifully hear the supplications of thy people and graunt us thy peace all the dayes of our life The Epistle Seeing that we have divers gifts Rom. 12. ver 6. unto ver 16. The Gospel And the third day was there Joh. 2. verse 1. unto ver 12. The third Sunday after the Epiphany 1 B. of Edw. 6. Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle c. Psal. 15. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God mercifully look upon our infirmities and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be not wise in your own opinions Rom. 12. verse 16. unto the end The Gospel When he was come down Matth. 8. verse 1. to verse 14. The fourth sunday after the Epipiphany 1. B. Edw. 6. Why do the Heathen so furiously rage together c. Psal. 2. Glory be to the father c. As it was in the begining c. The Collect. GOd which knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers that for mans â—railnesse we cannot alwayes stand uprightly grant to us the health of body and soul that all those things which we suffer for sinne by thy help we may well passe and overcome through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Let every soul submit himself Rom. 13. verse 1. unto ver 8. The Gospel And when he entred into a ship Mat. 8. verse 23. unto the end The fifth Sunday after the Epiphanie 1. B. of Edward 6. The Lord hear thee in the day of thy trouble c. Psal. 20. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee to keep thy Church and houshold continually in thy true religion that they which no leau only upon hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power through Christ our Lord. The Epistle Put upon you as the elect of God Colos. 3. verse 12. unto verse 18. The Gospel The kingdom of heaven Mat. 13. verse 24. unto ver 31. The 6. Sunday if there be so many shal have the Psalm Collect Epistle and Gospel that was upon the fift Sunday The Sunday called Septuagesima 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Lord is my Shepheard c. Psal. 23. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. OLord we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people that we which are justly punished for our offences may be mercifuly delivered by thy goodnesse for the glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Saviour who liveth and reigneth world without end The Epistle Perceive ye not how that they which 1 Cor. 9. 24. ver 24. unto the end The Gospel The kingdom of heaven is like Mat. 20. verse 1. unto ver 17. The Sunday called Sexagesima 1 B. of Edw. 6. The earth is the Lord c. Psal. 24. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd God which seest that we put not our trust in anything that we do mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversitie through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Ye suffer fooles gladly 2 Cor. 11. verse 19 unto ver 32. The Gospel When much people were gathered Lu. 8. verse 4. unto verse 16. The Sunday called Quinquagesima 1 B. of Edw. 6. Be thou my judge O Lord c. Psal. 26. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O Lord which doest teach us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth send thy holy ghost and powre into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity the very bond of peace and all vertues without the which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee grant this for thy onely son Jesus Christs sake The Epistle Though I speak with tongues of men 1 Cor. 13. verse 1 unto the end The Gospel Jesus took unto him the twelve Mat. 4. verse 31. unto the end I. The first day of Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord rebuke me not in thine indignation Psal. 6. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which 〈◊〉 nothing that thou hast 〈◊〉 and dost forgive the sinns of all them that be penitent create and make in us new conâ—ritâ— hearts that we worthily lamenting our sins and knowledging our wretchednesse way obtain of theâ— the God of all mercy perfect remission and forgivenesse through Jesus Christ. The Epistle Turn you unto me with Joel 2. verse 12. unto ver 18. The Gospel When ye fast be not sad Matth. 6. verse 16. unto ver 22. The first Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Blessed is he whose unrighteousnesse is forgiven c. Psa. 32. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd which for our sake didst fast forty dayes and forty nights give us grace to use such abstinence that our flesh being subâ—tied to the spirit we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousnesse and true holinesse to thy honour and glory which livest and raignest c. The Epistle We as helpers exhort you 2 Cor. 6. verse 1. unto verse 11. The Gospel Then was Jesus led away Luk. 18. verse 1. unto ver 12. The second Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Out of the deep have I called c. Psal. 130. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which doest see that we have no power of our selves to help our selves keep thou us both outwardly in our bodies inwardly in our souls that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul through Jesus Christ c. The Epistle We beseech you brethren 1 Thes. 4. verse 1. unto ver 9. The Gospel Jesus went thence Matth. 15. verse 21. unto verse 29. The Third Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Give sentence with me O Lord c. Psal. 45. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. WE beseech thee almighty God look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants and stretch forth
the right hand of thy majestie to be our defence against all our enemies through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be ye the followers of God Ephes. 5. verse 1. unto ver 15. The Gospel Jesus was casting out a devil Luk 11. verse 14. unto ver 26. The fourth Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. God is our hope and strength c. Psal. 46. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant we beseech thee almighty God that we which for our evil deeds are worthily punished by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle Tell me ye that desire to be under Gal. 4. verse 21. unto the end The Gospel Jesus departed over the sea John 6. verse 1. unto ver 15. The fift Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Save me O God for thy name sake c. Psal. 54. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. WE beseech thee almighty God mercifully to look upon thy people that by thy great goodnesse they may be governed and preserved evermore both in body and soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Christ being an high priest Hebr. 9. verse 11. unto verse 16. The Gospel Which of you can rebuke me of sin Joh. 8. verse 46. unto the end K. Sunday next before Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. Hear my crying O God c. Psal. 61. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which of thy tender love towards man hast sent out Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him out flesh and to suffer death upon the crosse that all mankinde should follow the example of his great humility mercifully grant that we both follow the example of his patiente and be made partakets of his resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Let the same minde be in you Phil. 2. verse 5. unto verse 11. The Gospel And it came to passe Matth. 26. verse 1. unto Chap. 27. ver 57. L. Munday before Easter The Epistle Who is this that cometh Esa. 63. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel After two dayes was Easter Mark 14. verse 1. unto the end Tuesday before Easter The Epistle The Lord God hath opened Esai 50. verse 5. unto the end The Gospel And anon in the dawning Mar. 15. verse 1. unto the end The Wednesday before Easter The Epistle For where a Testament is Hebr. 9. verse 16. unto the end The Gospel The feast of sweet bread Luke 22. verse 1. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong the first Lesson Lamentations 1. unto the end M. Thursday before Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens the first Lesson Lamentations 2. unto the end The Epistle This I warn you of 1 Cor. 11. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel The whole multitude of Luke 23. verse 1. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Even-song the first Lesson Lamen 3. unto the end N. On Good Friday 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 22. unto the end The Collect. Almighty God we beseech thee gratiously to behold this thy family for the which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrated and given up into the hands of wicked men and to suffer death upon the crosse who siveth and raigneth c 1. B. of Edw. 6. My God my God look upon me c. Psal. 22. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. After the 2. Collects at the Communion shall be said these two Collects following ALmighty and everlasting God by whose spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified Receive our supplications prayers which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy congregation that every member of the same in his vocation and ministry may truely and godlily serve thee through our Lord Jesus Christ. MErciful God who hast made all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made nor wouldest the death of a sinner but rather that he should be converted and live have mercy upon all Jews Turks Jufidels and Hereticks and take from them all ignorance hardnesse of heart and contempt of thy word And so fetch them home blessed Lord to thy flock that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites and be made one fold under one shepheard Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and taigneth c. The Epistle The law which hath Hebr. 10. verse 1. to verse 16. The Gospel When Jesus had spoken John 18. verse 1. unto the end of Chap. 19. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Evening the first Lesson Esai 53. unto the end O. On Easter Eve 1 B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens the first Lesson Lamen 4. unto the end O Lord God of my salvation c. Psal. 88. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Epistle It is better if the will of 1 Pet. 3. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel When the even was come Mat. 27. verse 57. unto the end P. Easter day At Morning prayer in stead of the Psalm O come let us c. These Anthems shall be sung or said CHrist rising again from the dead now dieth not Death from henceforth hath no power upon him For in that he died he died but once to put away sin but in that he liveth he liveth unto God And so likewise count your selves dead unto sin but living unto God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Allelujah Allelujah CHrist is risen again the first fruits of them that sleep For seeing that by man came death by man also cometh the resurrection of the dead For as by Adam all men do die so by Christ all men shall be restored to life 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Priest Shew forth to all nations the glory of God Answer And among all people his wonderful works Let us pray O God who for our Redemption didst give thine onely begotten Son to the death of the crosse and by his glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of our enemy grant us so to die daily from sin that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his Resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Proper Pfalms and Lessons at Mattins 2. The first Lesson Exod. 12. Psalm 57. to the end 111. The second Lesson Rom. 6. to the end At the first Communion Preserve me O God Psal. 16. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which through thy onely begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life We humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace preventing us thou doest put in our minds good desires so by thy
thy kingdom in heaven We beseech thee leave us not comfortlesse but send to us thine holy ghost to comfort us and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before who liveth and â—eigneth c. The Epistle The end of all things is at hand 1 Pet. 4. verse 7. unto verse 12. The Gospel When the comforter is come John 15. verse 26. and Chap. 26 end in ver 4. V. Whit-Sunday 1. B. of Edw. 6. Proper Psalmes and Lessons at Mattens 48. The second Lesson Act. 10. Then Peter opened his mouth unto the end Psalm 67. Â 145. Â Rejoyce in the Lord O ye Righteous c. Psal. 33. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOD which as upon this day hast taught the hearts of thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of thy holy spirit grant us by the same spirit to have a tight judgement in all things and evermore to rejoyce in his holy comfort through the merits of Christ Jesu our Saviour who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same spirit one God world without end Amen The Epistle When the fifty dayes were come to an end Acts 2. verse 1. unto ver 12. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples John 14. verse 15. unto the end 1. B. Edw. 6. Proper Psalms and Lessons at Evensong Psalm 104. The second Lesson Acts 19. It fortuned when Apollo went to Corinth unto After these things 145. Â Munday in Whitsun-week 1 B. of Edw. 6. O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands Psal. 100. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. God which c. As upon Whitsunday The Epistle Then Peter opened his mouth Acts 10. verse 34. unto the end The Gospel So God loved the world John 3. verse 16. unto verse 22. Tuesday after Whitsunday 1 B. of Edw. 6. My song shall be of mercy c. Psal. 101. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. God which hast c. As upon Whitsunday The Epistle When the Apostles which Acts 8. verse 14. unto ver 18. The Gospel Uerily verily I say unto you John 10. verse 1. unto ver 11. Trinity Sunday 1. B. of Edward 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 18. unto the end The second Lesson Mat. 3. unto the end God be mercifull unto us and blesse us c. Psal. 67. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of the divine Majesty to worship the Unity We beseech thee that through the stedfastnesse of this faith we may evermore be defended from all adversity which livest and reâ—gnest one God world without end Amen The Epistle After this he looked and behold Apoc. 4. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel There was a man of the John 3. verse 1. unto ver 16. The first Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOD the strength of all them that trust in thee mercifully accept our prayers And because the weaknesse of our mortal nature can do no good thing without thee grant us the help of thy grace that in keeping of thy commandments we may please thee both in will and deed through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Dearly beloved let us love one another 1 John 4. 5 6. ver 7. unto the end The Gospel There was a certain rich man Luk. 16. verse 19. unto the end The second Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Where with shall a young man cleanse his way c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name for thou never failest to help and govern them whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast love Grant this c. The Epistle Marvel not my brethren 1 John 3. verse 13. unto the end The Gospel A certain man ordeined Luke 14. verse 16. unto ver 25. The third Sunday after Trinity 1 B of Edw. 6. O do well unto thy servant c. Psalm 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee mercifully to hear us and unto whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray grant that by thy mighty aid we may be defended through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Submit your selves every man 1 Pet. 5. verse 5. unto ver 12. The Gospel Then resorted unto him Luke 15. verse 1. unto verse 11. The fourth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. My soul cleaveth to the dust c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd the protector of all that trust in thee without whom nothing is strong nothing is holy encrease and multiply upon us thy mercy that thou being our ruler and guide we may so passe through things temporal that we finally lose not the things eternal grant this heavenly father for Jesus Christs sake our Lord. The Epistle I suppose that the afflictions Rom. 8. verse 18. unto verse 24. The Gospel Be ye merciful as your father Luke 6. verse 36. unto verse 43. The fift sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant Lord we beseech thee that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance that thy congregation may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietnesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be you all of one minde and of one heart 1 Pet. 3. verse 8. unto verse 15. The Gospel It came to passe Luke 5. verse 1. unto ver 12. The sixt Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let thy loving mercy come also unto me O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which hast prepared to them that love thee such good things as passe all mans understanding powre into our hearts such love toward thee that we loving thee in all things may obtain thy promises which exceed all that we can desire through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Know ye not that all we Rom. 6. verse 3. unto verse 12. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples Mat. 5. verse 20 unto verse 27. The seventh Sunday after Trinity 1 B.
of Edw. 6. O think upon thy servant as concerning thy word c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Collect. LOrd of all power and might which arâ— the author and giver of all good things graff in our hearts the love of thy name encrease in us true religion nourish us with all goodnesse and of thy great mercy keep us in the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I speak grosly because Rom. 6. verse 19. unto the end The Gospel In those dayes Mark 8. verse 1. unto ver 10. The eight Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thou art my portion O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd whose providence is never deceived we humbly beseech thee that thou wilt put away from us all hurtful things and give those things which be profitable for us through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren we are debters Rom. 8. verse 12. unto verse 18. The Gospel Beware of false Prophets Matth. 7. verse 15. unto ver 22. The ninth Sundy after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant to us Lord we beseech thee the spirit to think and do alwaies such things as be rightfull that we which cannot be without thee may by thee be able to live according to thy will through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren I would not that 1 Cor. 10. verse 1. unto verse 14. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples Luke 16. verse 1. unto verse 10. The tenth Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thy hands have made and fashioned me c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning etc. The Collect. LEt thy merciful enrs O Lord be open to the prayers of thy humble servants and that they may obtain their petitions make them to aske such things as shall please thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Concering spiritual things 1 Cor. 12. verse 1. unto verse 12. The Gospel And when he was come near Luke 19. verse 41. unto verse 47. The eleventh Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. My soul hath longed for thy salvation c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which declarest thy Almighty power most chiefely in shewing mercy and pitie give unto us abundantly thy grace that we running to thy promises may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure through Jesu Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren as pertaining to the Gospel 1. Cor. 15. ver 1 unto ver 12. The Gospel Christ told this parable Luke 18. verse 9. unto verse 15. The twelfth sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord thy word endureth for ever in heaven c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which art alwayes more ready to hear then we to pray and are wont to give more then either we desire or deserve powre down upon us the abundance of thy mercy forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid and giving unto us that that our prayer dare not presume to ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Such trust have we through 2 Cor. 3. verse 4. unto verse 10. The Gospel Jesus departed Mark 7. verse 31. unto the end The thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Lord what love have I unto thy Law c. Psal. 119. Glory to be the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and merciful God of whose onely gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service grant we beseech thee that we may so run to thy heavenly promises that we fail not finally to attain the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle To Abraham and his seed Gal. 3. ver 16. unto ver 23. The Gospel Happy are the eyes which Luke 10. ver 23. unto ver 38. The fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thy word is a Lanthorn unto my feet c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God give unto us the increase of faith hope and charity and that we may obtain that which thou dost promise make us to love that which thou doest command through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I say walk in the Spirit Gal. 5. verse 16. unto ver 25. The Gospel And it chanced as Jesus went Luk. 17. verse 11. unto verse 20. The fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. I hate them that imagine evil things c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. KEep we beseech thee O Lord thy Church with thy perpetual mercy And because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall keep us ever by thy help and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Epistle Ye see how large a letter Gal. 6. verse 11. unto the end The Gospel No man can serve two Matters Mat. 6. verse 24. unto the end The sixteenth sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. I deal with the thing that is lawful and right c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee let thy continual pitie clense and defend thy congregation And because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour preserve it evermore by thy help and goodnesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I desire that you faint not Ephes. 4. verse 13. unto the end The Gospel And it fortuned that Jesus Luke 7. verse 11. to verse 18. The seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Thy testimonies are Wonderful c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we pray thee that thy grace may alway prevent and follow us and make us continually to be given to all good works through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I which am a prisoner of the Lords Ephes. 4. verse 1. unto ver 7. The Gospel It chanced that Jesus went Luke 14 verse 1. unto ver 12. The eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Righteous art thou O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee grant thy people grace to avoid the infections of the Devil and with pure heart and mind to follow thee
20. unto verse 29. Saint Bartholomew the Apostle 1 B. of Edw. 6. Not unto us O Lord not unto us c. Psalm 115. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O Almighty and everlasting God which hast given grace to thine Apostle Bartholomew truely to beleeve and to preach thy word grant we beseech thee unto thy Church both to love that he beleeved and to preach that he taught through Christ our Lord. The Epistle By the hands of the Apostles Acts 5. verse 12. unto ver 17. The Gospel And there was a strife among them Luk. 22. verse 24 unto ver 31 Saint Matthew apostle 1. B. of Edw. 6. O praise the Lord all ye heathen c. Psal. 117. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty god which by thy blessed son didst call Matthew from the receit of custom to be an apostle Evangelist Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires and inordinate love of riches and to follow thy said son Jesus Christ who liveth and raigneth c. The Epistle Sering that we have such an office 2 Cor. 4. verse 1. unto verse 7. The Gospel And as Jesus passed forth Mat 9. verse 9. unto ver 14. Saint Michael and all angels 1 B. of Edw. 6. Praise the Lord ye servants c. Psal. 113. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. Euerlasting God which hast ordained and constituted the services of all angels and men in a wonderful order mercifully grant that they which alway do thee service in heaven may by thy appointment succour and defend us in earth through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle There was a great battle in heaven Apoc. 12. verse 7. unto ver 13. The Gospel At the same time came Matth. 18. verse 1. unto ver 11. Saint Luke Evangelist 1 B. of Edw 6. By the waters of Babylon c. Psal. 137. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which calledst Luke the Phisycian whose praise is in the Gospel to be a Phisycian of the soul it may please thee by the wholesom medicines of his doctrine to heal all the diseases of our souls through thy son Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Watch thou in all things 2 Tim. 4. verse 5. unto ver 16. The Gospel The Lord appointed other Luk. 10 verse 1. unto verse 7. Simon and Jude Apostles 1 B. of Edw. 6. O praise Gd in his holinesse c. Psal. 150. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which hast builded thy congregation upon the fundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesu Christ himself being the head corner stone grant us so to be joyned together in unity of spirit by their doctrine that we may be made an holy temple acceptable to thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Judas the servant of Jud. verse 1. unto ver 9. The Gospel This command I you John xv verse 17. unto the end All-Saints 1 B. of Edw. 6t Proper Lessons at Mattens The first Lesson Sapi. 3. unto Blessed rather is the. The second Lesson Heb. 11. ver 12. unto If ye endure O sing unto the Lord a new Song c. Psal. 118. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. A Amighty God which hast knit together thy elect in one Communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy son Christ our Lord grant us grace so to follow thy holy saints in all vertuous and godly living that we may come to those unspeakable joyes which thou hast prepared for them that unfeinedly love thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Behold I John saw Apoc. 7. verse 2. unto verse 13. The Gospel Jesus seeing the people c. Matth. 1. verse 1. unto ver 13. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Proper Lessons at Evensong The first Lesson Sapi. 5. unto his jealousy also The second Lesson Apoc. 19. unto And Jesus saw an Angel stand Annotations upon CHAP. V. A. The Introit what B. Epistles and Gospels very necessary why Epistles when all are not so The reason and defence of that denomination C. Advent what and why observed D. Christmas day Its antiquity variously observed in the Primitive times The Precise day dubious and unnecessary to be known Calvin passionately for it Observed by the Synod of Dort and the Belgick Church A main argument for it E. Two Communions anciently in one fore-noon F. Why the Feasts of St. Stephen St. John and Innocents are celebrated neer Christmas day G. Antiquity of the Circumcision feast H. Epiphany what Ancient I. Ashwednesday and Lent the original and various observation of them K. Palm Sunday how observed L. The holy week why so called M. Maunday Thursday a day of great note N. Good-Friday anciently a very high day a day of general Absolution O. Easter-Eve the great day of Baptising competents watching the Sepulchre whence derived P. Easter-day of Apostolical institution Q. Easter-Munday and Easter-Tuesday very anciently observed R. Dominica in Albis S. Rogation dayes why instituted T. Ascension day why rarely mentioned in Antiquity Pentecost what Synods anciently summoned about this time V. Whitsunday why so called a private conjecture W. St. Andrews day why the first festival X. Conversion of St. Paul why not observed Paul and Peter one intire festival and anciently and of late years Y. The Purification of Mary anciently how called why Candlemass-day Z The Annuntiation of the virgin Mary how Ancient A St. Philip and Jacob and All-Saints B. St. Peter hath no single day C. The Festival of Mary Magdalen why discontinued THE Introites The Introites were certain Psalms appointed for certain dayes and were at first devised as decent imployments for the people whilest the Priest was ascending up to the high Altar They did somewhat resemble those Psalms of degrees appointed in the service of the Temple Epistles and Gospels The Epistles and Gospels need no advocate to plead for them it not being imaginable that Christians assembling for sacred exercises should omit the main fundamentals of Christianity or that the Jews should have the Law and the Prophets read in their Synagogues every Sabbath-day as it is clear they had and that the Christians should debar themselves of having the Epistles and Gospels the great evidences of their faith rehearsed in their Assembly places in their Churches Having had occasion before to deliver the Practise of the Primitive Church in this particular and to evidence that those leading Fathers did not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at peradventure and casually read these Lessons but were studious to fit and dispose them to the concernment of every Festival I shall not actum agere but onely adde that without those Lessons the Festivals would signifie little for what can
thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ we thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy divine majesty with these thy holy gifts the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make L having in remembrance his blessed passion mighty resurrection and glorious ascension rendring thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same entirely desiring thy fatherly goodnesse to accept c. as in the prayer after the Elements delivered 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray Scot. Lit. Then shall the Presbyter say As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us we are bold to say Our Father c. The Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Then shall the Priest say The peace of the Lord be alway with you The Clerk And with thy spirit The Priest Christ our paschal Lamb is offered up for us once for all when he bare our sinnes on his body upon the Crosse for he is the very Lamb of God that taketh away the sinns of the World wherefore let us keep a joyful and holy feast with the Lord. Scotch Liturgy Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6t  Then shall the Byshop if he be present or else the Presbyter that celebrateth first receive the Communion in both kinds himself and next deliver it to other Byshops Presbyters and Deacons if any be there present that they may help him that celebrateth and after to the People in due order all humbly kneeling Then shall the Minister first receive the Communion in both kindes himself next deliver it to other ministers if any be present that they may help the chief Minister and after to the people in their M hands N kneeling Then shall the Priest first receive the Communion in both kindes himself and next deliver it to other Ministers if any be present there that they may be ready to help the chief minister and after to the people  And when he receiveth himself or delivereth the bread to others he shall say this Benediction And when he delivereth the Bread he shall say And when he delivereth the Sacrament of the Body of Christ he shall say to every one these words    1. B. of Edw. 6. 2. B of Edw. 6 The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life O The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body and soul into everlasting life and fake and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee and feed on him in thine heart by faith with thanksgiving Here the party receiving shall say P Amen      1. B. of Edw. 6.  And the Presbyter or Minister that receiveth the Cup himself or delivereth it to others shall say this Benediction And the Minister that delivereth the Cup shall say And the Minister delivering the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ and giving every one to drink once and no more shall say    1. B. of Edw. 6. 2. B. of Edw. 6. The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life drink this in remembrance that Christs blood was shed for thee and be thankful The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee preserve thy body and soul unto evey lasting life Drink this in remembrance that Christ blood was shed for thee and be thankfull Here the Party receiving shall say Amen    1 B. of Edward 6. If there be a Deacon or other Priest then shall he follow with the Chalice and as the Priest ministreth the Sacrament of the body so shall he for more expedtion minister the Sacrament of the blood in form before written In the Communion time the Clerk shall sing O Lamb of God that takest away the sins c. have mercy upon us O Lamb of God that takest away the sins c. Grant us thy peace Beginning so soon as the Priest doth receive the holy Communion and when the Communion is ended then shall he sing the Post-Communion Sentences of holy Scripture to be said or sung every day one after the holy Communion called the Post Communion Matth. 16. 24. Mar. 13. 13. Luke 1. 68. 12. 37. 40. 47. John 4. 23. 5. 14. 8. 31. 12. 36. 14. 21 23. 15. 7 8 12. Rom. 8. 31 32 33. 13. 12. 1 Cor. 1. 30. 3. 16. 6. 20. Then the Priest shall give thanks to God in the name of all them that have communicated turning him first to the people and saying The Lord be with you The Answer And with thy Spirit The Priest Let us pray Almighty and everlasting God we most heartily c. The Common Prayer Then shall the Minister say the Lords prayer the people repeating after him every petition After shall be said as followeth O Lord and heavenly father we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodnesse mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving most humbly beseeching thee to grant that by the merits and death of thy son Jesus Christ and through faith in his blood we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins all other benefits of his passion Q And here we offer and present unto thee O Lord our selves our souls and bodies to be a reasonable holy and lively sacrifice unto thee humbly beseeching thee that all we which be partakes of this holy Communion may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction And although we be unworthy through our manifold sins to offer unto thee any sacrifice yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service 1 B. of Edw. 6. And command these our prayers and supplications by the ministry of thy holy Angels to be brought up into thy holy Tabernacle before the sight of thy divine Majesty not weighing our merits but pardoning our offences through Jesus Christ our Lord by whom and with whom in the unity of the holy Ghost all honour and glory be unto thee O father almighty world without end Amen Or this Scot. Lit. When all have Communicated he that celebrates shall go to the Lords Table and cover with a fair linen cloth or corporal that which remaineth of the consecrated elements and then say this Collect of thanksgiving as followeth ALmighty and everliving God we most heartily thank thee for that thou doest vouchsafe to feed us which have duâ—ly received these holy mysteries with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood
c. reciting Christs action at the institution from the Evangelists where the narrative of the institution being continued with the prayer of the Priest the consecration may seem to be compleated by those words though in truth the prayer it was that operated the main and without it the words could have effected nothing and this is the reason why both in the now Canon of the masse and the ancient Liturgies there is alwayes affixt a prayer of Benediction that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mentioned before whose formes I shall here exhibit in reference to my former promise In the Romish Canon thus ut haec oblatio nobis corpus et sanguis fiat dilectissimi filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi that this oblation may become to us the body and blood of thy most beloved son our Lord Jesus Christ. In the Liturgy of St Basil God is invocated that he would send his holy spirit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon the gifts there present that he would blesse and sanctifie them That of St. Chrysostome more full 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Blesse O Lord this holy bread make it the precious body of thy Christ. Elder then these the Clementine Constitutions Having premised the words of institution a mode observed by all Greek Liturgies herein differing from the Latine he adds 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. we beseecb thee that thou wouldest graciously behold these oblations presented before thee thou God that wantest nothing and send down thy holy spirit upon this sacrifice being the commemoration of the Passions of our Lord Jesus to exhibit this bread as the body and this cup as the blood of thy Christ. Now it were I say vain to prefix with the Latines or to affix with the Greeks such an Invocation if the bare affirmative words of our Saviour his institution were consecration all sufficient By the marginal Ascription of the 1 B. of Edw. 6. we may observe from whence the custome is derived for the Minister to take the Elements into his hands upon his pronouncing of the words of institution I humbly offer it to better Judgements whither that direction being expunged by our second Reformers it would not be a safe and as proper a course to begin that action at these words Grant that we receiving these thy creatures c. and to continue the rite until the words of Institution be past For as I said before the words Invocation of Gods blessing joyntly with those of Christs Institution constitute the Consecration Now if the blessing of the symbols be as it is an essential part of Consecration then reason good that with the words whereby it is accommodated and applied the ceremony proper to it that I mean of imposing of hands should be used also neverthelesse I see not how the either precept or use thereof as Bucer suspected can at all officiat to the errour of Transubstantiation considering that the direction referreth not to the words of Institution which the Papists make the great operators in the conversion but to the words took bread and took the cup as is rightly noted in the Scotch Liturgy where the same direction is revived As to the words of Institution I must here note against all who pretend our service is taken out of the Masse-Book that the Church of Rome hath halved them as well as the Communion it self For whereas our Church agreeable to the general manner of all other Liturgies indeed agreeable to St. Paul and his associate St. Luke who supplied what St. Matthew and St. Mark had omitted after these words This is my body continueth which is given for you the Cannon of the Masse chops off the words Quod pro vobis traditur contenting it self with Hoc est corpus meum Though all our Liturgies stand silent in it yet may I not omit what here by the way doth offer it self as observable viz. That at the close of the Eucharistical prayer the ancient manner was for the people to contribute their Amen which the Annotator Mr. Thorndick and some other learned men conceive to be the minde of St. Paul 1 Cor. 14. 16. How shall he that occupieth the roome of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks applying 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the Consecrating prayer which included Thanksgiving fitly and concinn enough and the practise of the Primitive Fathers gives the same interpretation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith Just in Martyr Bread and wine is brought forth and the President with all intention of spirit powreth forth prayers and thanksgivings and all the people acclaim Amen here is evidence clear enough to serve my turn if my translating 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with all intention of Spirit gives check to so many of Smectymnuus as yet survive who will have it according to his ability and thereby advance extempore prayer I must tell them their own Beza renders the phrase quanta potest contentione I must tell them that the words in their native and proper energy can signifie nothing else witnesse Gregory Nazianzen who understood them better then they or I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Come Let us with all intention of Spirit chant that triumphant ode which sometime the Israelites sung upon the overthrow of the Aegyptians in the red sea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 being limited precisely to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 utterly shuts out all arbitrary conceptions To pursue my former purpose one who was baptised by haereticks became somewhat afflicted in his conscience suspecting his baptisme for illegitemate there upon he resorts to Dionisius Alexandrinus desiring that he might be rebaptized Dionisius replied no and assigned this reason for it he might not rebaptise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 One who had been present at the Mystical Thanksgiving and had with the Congregation joyned his Amen The same fashion is extant in all the Greek Liturgies that of the Clementine Constitutions excepted For the Latine Church let St Ambrose speak Ante Consecrationem aliud dicitur post Consecrationem sanguis nuncupatur tudicis Amen Before the Consecration wherewith thanksgiving was joyned it is called somen hat else but after Consecration it is stiled the blood of Christ and thou sayest Amen Having in remembrance his blessed passion This blessed Sacrament is Commemoratio Dominicae passionis a Commemoration of our Saviours passion So was his expresse command when he first instituted this holy Rite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 do this in remembrance of me which words import somewhat more then a calling of his passion to our minde a meditating and thinking upon it when we are conversant about that Sacred action as is vulgarly apprehended Sure I am the Primitive Church stretched it further and held her self obliged thereby not onely to a mental but a vocal commemoration therefore witnesse hir Liturgical formulas constantly running after one tenor importing as much 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Making Commemoration of what he suffered for us we give thee thanks
hath vouchâ—aâ—ed to call to his holy baptisme and to be made members of his body and of his holy congregation therefore thou cursed spirit remember thy sentence remember thy judgement remember the day to be at hand wherein thou shalt burn in fire everlasting prepared for thee and thy Angels And presume not hereafter to exercise any Tyrany towards these Infants whom Christ hath bought with his most precious blood and by this his holy Baptisme calleth to be of his flock Then shall the Priest say The Lord be with you The people And with thy spirit The Minister Hear now the Gospel written by St. Mark AT a certain time they brought children unto Christ that he should touch them and his disciples rebuked those that brought them But when Jesus sow it he was displeased and said unto them suffer little Children to come unto me and forbid them nor for to such belong the kingdome of God Uerily I say unto you whosoever doth not receive the kingdom of God as a little childe be shall not enter therein And when he had taken them up in his armes he put his hands upon them and blessed them After the Gospel is read the Minister shall make this brief exhortation upon the words of the Gospel FRends you hear in this gospel the words of our saviour Christ that be commanded the children to be brought unto him how he blamed those that would have kept them from him how be exhorteth all men to follow their innocency You perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them For he unbraced them in his armes he laid his hands upon them and blessed them Doubt not ye therefore but earnestly beleeve that he will likewise favourably receive these present infants that he will imbrace them with the armes of his mercy that he will give unto them the blessing of eternal life and make them partakers of his everlasting kingdome Wherefore we being thus perswaded of the good will of our heavenly father toward these infants declared by his son Jesus Christ and nothing doubting but that he favourably alloweth this charitable work of ours in bringing these children to his holy baptisme let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him and say 1 B. of Edw. 6. And say the prayer which himself hath taught and in declaration of our faith let us recite also the articles contained in our Creed Here the Minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers and people present shall say Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be c. And then shall say openly I beleeve in God the Father Almigihty c. Then shall he adde also this prayer ALmighty and everlasting God heavenly Father we give thee humble thanks that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee Encrease this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore give thy holy spirit to these infants that they may be born again and be made heires of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee and thy holy spirit now and for ever Amen Then the Minister shall speak unto the Godfathers and Godmothers on this wise WE beloved friends ye have brought these children here to be baptised ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive them to lay his hands upon them to blesse them to release them of their sins to give them the kingdom of heaven and everlasting life Ye have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ hath promised in his Gospel to grant all these things that ye have prayed for Which promise he for his part will most surely keep and perform Wherefore after this promise made by Christ these infants must also faithfully for their part promise by you that be their suerties that they will forsake the devil and all his works and constantly beleeve Gods holy word and obediently keep his commandments  1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister demande H of the Godfathers and Godmothers these questions following Then shall the Priest demand of the childe which shall be first baptised these questions following first naming the childe and saying I Doest thou forsake the devil and all his works the vain pomp and glory of the world with all covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the flesh so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them N. Doest thou forsake the devil and all his works  Answer  I forsake them  Minister Answer Doest thou forsake the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same I forsake them all Answer  I forsake them Minister Doest thou beleeve in God the Father almighty maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ his onely begotten Son our Lord And that he was conceived by the holy ghost born of the Nirgin Mary that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried that he went down into hell and also did rise again the third day that he ascended into heaven and â—itteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty and from thence shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead And doest thou beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the remission of sins the resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life after death Answer All this I stedfastly beleeve Minister Wilt thou be baptised in this faith Answer That is my desire Minister Dost thou forsake the carnal desires of the flesh so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them Answer I forsake them Minister Doest thou beleeve in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth Answer I beleeve Minister Dost thou beleeve in Jesus Christ his onely begotten son our Lord c. Answer I beleeve Minister Doest thou beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of saints remission of sins Resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life after death Answer I believe Minister What is thy desire Answer Baptisme Minister wilt thou be baptised Answer I will 1 B. of Edw. 6. The water in the Font shall be changed every moneth once at the least and afore any childe be baptised in the water so changed the Priest shall say at the font these prayers following O most merciful God our Saviour Jesus Christ who hast ordeined the element of water for the regeneration of thy faithful people upon whom being baptised in the river of Jordan the holy Ghost came down in the likenesse of a dove send down we beseech thee the same thy holy spirit to assist us and to be present at this our invocation of thy holy name Sanctifie †this fountain of Baptisme thou that art the sanctifier of all things that by the power of thy word all those that shall be baptised therein may be spiritually regenerated and made the children of everlasting adoption Amen
Then shall the Minister say 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Merciful God grant that the old Adam in these children may be so buried that the new man may be raised up in them Amen O merciful God grant that the old Adam in them that shall be baptised in this fountain may so be buried that the new man may be raised again Amen Grant that all carnal affections may die in them and that all things belonging to the spirit may live and grow in them Amen Grant that all carnal offections may die in them and that all things belonging to the spirit may live and grow in them Amen Grant that they may have power and strength to have victory and triumph against the devil the world and the flesh Amen Grant to all them which at this fountain forsake the Devil and all his works that they may have power and strength to have victory and to triumph against him the world and the flesh Amen Whosoever shall confesse thee O Lord recognise him also in thy kingdom Amen Grant that all sin and vice here may be so exstinct that they never have power to reign in thy servants Amen Grant that whosoever here shall begin to be of thy flock may evermore continue in the same Amen Grant that all they which for thy sake in this life do deny and forsake themselves may win and purchase thee O Lord which art everlasting treasure Amen Common Prayer Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office and Ministry may also be endued with thy heavenly vertues and everlastingly rewarded through thy mercy O blessed Lord God who doest live and govern all things world without end Amen ALmighty everliving God whose most dearly beloved son Jesus Christ for the forgivenesse of our sins did shed out of his most pretious side both water and blood and gave commandment to his disciples that they should go teach all nations and baptise them in the name of the father the son and of the holy ghost Regard we beseech thee the supplications of the congregation and grant that all thy servants which shall be baptised in this water Scot. Lit. which we here blesse and dedicate in thy name to this spiritual washing may receive the fulnesse of thy grace and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children through Jesus Christ our Lord.  1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister take the child in his hands and ask the name K and naming the childe shall L dip it in water so it be discretly and warily done saying Then shall the Priest take the childe in his hands and ask the name and naming the childe shall dip it in the water M thrice First dipping the right side Secondly the left side the third time dipping the face toward the font So it be discreetly and warily done saying N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy ghost Amen N. I baptise thee c. And if the childe be weak it shall sufffice to power water upon it saying the same words And if the childe be weak it shall suffice to poure water upon it saying the foresaid words I baptise thee c. Then the Godfathers and Godmothers shall take and lay their hands upon the children and the Minister shall put upon him his white vesture N commonly called the Chrysom And say N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen  Take this white vesture for a token of the Innocence which by Gods grace in this holy Sacrament of Baptisme is given unto thee and for a signe where by thou art admonished so long as thou livest to give thy self to innocence of living that after this transitory life thou mayest be partaker of the life everlasting Amen Then the Priest shall O anoint the infant upon the head saying Almighty God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. who hath regenerate thee by water and the holy Ghost and hath given unto thee remission of all thy sins he vouchsafe to anoint thee with the unction of his holy spirit and bring thee to the inheritance of everlasting life Amen When there are many to be baptised this order of demanding Baptising puting on the Crysome and anointing shall be used severally with every childe Those that be first Baptised departing from the Font and remaining in some convenient place within the Church until all be baptised Common prayer P Then the minister shall make a crosse upon the childs forehead saying WE receive this childe into the Scot. Lit. Church of Christ Congregation of Christs flock and do signe him with the signe of the crosse in token that hereafter be shall not be ashamed to confesse the faith of Christ crucified and manfully to fight under his banner against sin the world and the devil and to continue Christs faithful soldier and servant unto his lives end Amen Then shall the Minister say SEeing now dearly beloved brethren that these children be regenerate and grafted into the body of Christs congregation let us give thanks unto God for these benefits and with one accord make our prayers unto almighty God that they may lead the rest of tâ—â—ir life according to this beginning Then shall be said Our father which art in heaven c. Then shall the Minister say WE yeeld thee hearty thanks most merciful father that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy holy spirit to receive him for thine own childe by adoption and to incorporate him into thy holy congregation And humbly we veseech thee to grant that he being dead unto sin and living unto righteousnesse and being buried with Christ in his death may crucifie the old man and utterly abolish the whole body of sin that as he is made partaker of the death of thy son so he may be partaker of his resurrection so that finally with the residue of thy holy congregation he may be inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom through Christ our Lord Amen At the last end the Minister calling the Godfathers and Godmothers together shall say this exhortation following FOrasmuch as these children have promised by you to forsake the devil and all his works to beleeve in God and to serve him you must remember that it is your parts and duties to see that these infants be taught so soon as they shall be able to learn what a solemn vow promise and profession they have made by you And that they may know these things the better ye shall call upon them to hear sermons And cheefly ye shall provide that they may learn the Creed the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments in the English tongue and all other things which a Christian man ought to know and beleeve to his souls health and that these children may be vertuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life remembring alwayes that baptisme doth represent unto us
his executors These words before rehearsed may be said before the Minister begin his Prayer as he shall see cause R The Minister may not forget nor omit to move the sick person and that most instantly to liberality toward the poor S Here shall the sick person make a special confession if he feel his conscience troubled with any weighty matter After which confession the Minister shall absolve him after this sort 1 B. of Edw. 6. and the same form of Absolution shall be used in all private confessions OUr Lord Jesus Christ who hath left power to his Church to absolve all sinners which truly repent and believe in him of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences and by his authority committed to me I absolve thee from all thy sins In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen And then the Minister shall say the Collect following Let us pray O Most merciful God which according to the multitude of thy mercies doest so put away the sins of those which truly repent that thou remembrest them no more open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness Renue in him most loving Father whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil or by his own carnal will and frailness preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of thy Church consider his contrition accept his tears asswage his pain as shal be seen to thee most expedient for him And forasmuch as he putteth his full trust onely in thy mercy impute not to him his former sins but take him unto thy favor through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ Amen Then the Minister shall say this Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Adding this 1 B of Edw. 6. Adding this Anthem O Saviour of the World save us which by thy crosse and pretious blood hast redeemed us help us we beseech thee O God Then shall the Minister say THE almighty Lord which is a most strong tower to all them that put their trust in him to whom all things in heaven in earth and under the earth do bow and obey be now and evermore thy defence and make thee know and feel that there is none other name under heaven given to man in whom and through whom thou mapest receive health and salvation but onely the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Amen 1 B. of Edw. 6. If the sick person desire to be T anointed then shall the Priest anoint him upon the fore head or brest onely making the signe of the crosse saying thus As with this visible oyl thy body outwardly is anointed so our heavenly father Almighty God grant of his infinite goodnesse that thy soul inwardly may be anointed with the holy ghost who is the spirit of all strength comfort reliefe and gladnesse And vouchsafe for his great mercy if it be his blessed will to restore unto thee thy bodily health and strength to serve him and send thee release of all thy pains troubles and diseases both in body and minde And howloever his goodnesse by his divine and unsearchable providence shall dispose of thee we his unworthy Ministers and servants humbly beseech the eternal Majesty to do with thee according to the multitude of his innumerable mercies and to pardon thee all thy sins and offences committed by all thy bodily sences passions and carnal affections who also vouchsafe mercifully to grant unto thee ghostly strength by his holy spirit to withstand and overcome all temptations and assaults of thine adversary that in no wise he prevail against thee but that thou mayest have perfect victory and triumph against the Devil sin and death through Christ our Lord who by his death hath overcome the Prince of death and with the Father and the holy Ghost evermore liveth and reigneth God world without end Amen How long wilt thou forget me Lord. c. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Edition Lat. Buceri Si videtur commodum dicatur etiam hic Psalmus pro usitata ante haec tempora unctione usque quâ— Domine c. V The Communion of the sick FOR as much as all mortal men be subject to many sodain perils diseases and sicknesses and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life Therefore to the intent they may be alwayes in a readinesse to dye whensoever it shall please almighty God to call them the Curates shall diligently from time to time but specially in the plague time exhort their Parishioners to the oft receiving in the Church of the holy Communion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ which if they do they shall have no cause in their sodain visitation to be unquiet for lack of the same But if the sick person be not able to come to the Church and yet is desirous to receive the Communion in his house then he must give knowledge over night or else early in the morning to the Curate signifying also how many be appointed to Communicate with him 1 B. of Edw. 6. And if the same day there be a celebration of the holy Communion in the Church W then shall the Priest reserve at the open Communion so much of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood as shall serve the sick person and so many as shall Communicate with him if there be any And so soon as conveniently he may after the Communion ended in the Church shall go and Minister the same first to those that are appointed to Communicate with the sick if there be any and last of all to the sick person himself But before the Curate distribute the holy Communion the appointed general Confession must be made in the name of the Communicants the Curate adding the Absolution with the Comfortable sentences of Scripture following in the open Communion and after the Communion ended the Collect. Almighty and and everliving God we most hartily thank thee c. But if the day be not appointed for the open Communion in the Church then upon convenient warning given the Curate shall come and visit the sick Person afore-noon Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. And having a convenient Place in the sick mans house where the Curate may reverently Minister and a good number to receive the Communion with the sick person with all things necessary for the same he shall there minister the holy Communion And having a convenient place in the sick mans house where he may reverently celebrate with all things necessary for the same and not being otherwise letted with the Bublick service or any other just impediment he shall there celebrate the holy Communion after such form and sort as hereafter is appointed The celebration of the holy Communion for the sick
O praise the Lord all ye nations laud him all ye people for his merciful kindnesse is confirmed towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever Glory be to the Father c. Lord have mercy upon us without any more repetition Omitted by Bucer Christ have mercy upon us  Lord have mercy upon us  The Priest Omitted by Bucer The Lord be with you  Answer  And with thy Spirit   Mm Common-prayer The Colect 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray ALmighty everliving God maker of mankinde which doest correct those whom thou doest love and chastisest every one whom thou doest receive we beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant visited with thy hand and to 〈◊〉 he may take his sicknesse patiently and recover his bodily health if it be thy gratious will and whensoever his soul shall depart from the body it may without spot be presented unto thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Epistle MY son despise not the correction of the Lord neither faint thou when thou art rebuked of him for whom the Lord loveth him he correcteth yea and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth The Gospel VErily verily I say unto you he that heareth my word and beleeveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come unto damnation but he passeth from death unto life 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Preface The Lord be with you Answer And with thy spirit Lift up your hearts c. unto the end of the Canon Common-Prayer At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament the Priest shall first receive the Communion himself and after minister to them that be appointed to communicate with the sick 1 B. of Edw. 6. if there be any and then to the sick person and the sick person shall alwayes desire some either of his own house or else of his neighbours to receive the holy Communion with him for that shall be to him a singular great comfort and of their part a great token of charity And if there be moe sick persons to be visited the same day that the Curate doth celebrate in any sick mans house then shall the Curate there reserve so much of the Sacrament of the Body and blood as shall serve the other sick persons and such as be appointed to Communicate with them if there be any And shall immediatly carry it and minister it unto them But if any man either by reason of extremity of sicknese or for lack of warning in due time to the X Curate or for lack of company to receive with him or by any other just impediment do not receive the Sacrament of Christs body and blood then the Curate shall instruct him that if he do truely repent him of his sins and stedfastly beleeve that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the crosse for him and shed his blood for his redemption earnestly remembring the benefits he hath thereby and giving him hearty thanks therefore he doth eat and drink the body and blood of our Saviour Christ profitable to his souls health although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time then the Minister for more expidition shall cut of the form of the visitation at the Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust and go streight to the Communion When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time then the Priest for more expedition shall use this order at the visitation The Anthem Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Let us pray O Lord Look down from heaven c. With the first part of the exhortation and all other things unto the Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust c. And if the sick person desire to be anointed then shall the Priest use the appointed prayer without any Psalm Common Prayer In the time of plage sweat or such other like contagious times of sicknesses or diseases when none of the Parish or neighbors can be gotten to Communicate with the sick in their houses for â—eaâ— of the infection upon special request of the diseased the Minister may aloâ—â— Communicate with him The order for the burial of the dead Y The Minister meeting the Corps at the Church stile shall say Or else the Ministers and Clarks shall sing And so go either unto the Church or toward the grave Z I Am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord He that beleeveth in me yea though he were dead yet shall he live And whosoever liveth and beleeveth in me shall not die for ever I Know that my redeemer liveth and that I shall rise out of the â—arth in the last day and shall be covered again with my skin 〈◊〉 shall see God in my flesh yea and I my self shall be hold him not with other but with these same eyes WE brought nothing into this world neither may we carry anything out of this world The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away Even as it pleaseth the Lord so cometh things to passe Blessed he the name of the Lord. When they come at the grave whiles the corps is made ready to be laid into the earth the Minister shall say or the Minister and Clerks shall sing MAn that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misesery he cometh up and is cut down like a flour He fleeth as it were a shadow and never continueth in one stay In the midst of life we be in death Of whom may we seek for succor but of thee O Lord which for our sins justly are displeased Yet O Lord God most holy O Lord most mighty O holy and most merciful Saviour deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts shut not up thy merciful eyes to our prayers But spare us Lord most holy O God most mighty O holy and merciful Saviour thou most worthy Judge eternal suffer us not at our last hour for any pains of death to fall from thee Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. Then while the earth shall be cast upon the body by some standing by the Minister shall say Then the Priest casting earth upon the Corps shall say Forasmuch as it hath pleased almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himselfthe soulof our dear brother here departed we therefore commit his body to the ground earth to earth ashes to ashes dust to dust Z in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ who shall change our vile Body that it may be like to his glorious Body according to the
mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself I commend this soul to God the Father Almighty and thy Body to the ground c. Then shall be said or sung I Heard a voyce from Heaven saying unto me Write from henceforth Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Even so saith the Spirit that they rest from their labors 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray WE commend into thy hands of mercy most merciful Father the soul of this our Brother departed N. And his body we commit to the Earth beseeching thine infinite goodness to give us grace to live in thy fear and love and to die in thy favor that when the Judgement shall come which thou hast committed to thy well-beloved Son both this our Brother and we may be found acceptable in thy sight and receive that blessing which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee saying Come ye blessed Children of my Father Receive the Kingdom prepared for you before the beginning of the world Grant this merciful Eather for the Honor of Jesus Christ our onely Saviour Mediator and Advocate Amen This Prayer shall also be added ALmighty God we give thee hearty thanks for this thy servant whom thou hast delivered from the miseries of this wretched world from the body of death and all temptation And as we trust hast brought his soul which he committed into thy holy hands into sure consolation and rest Grant we beseech thee that at the day of Judgement his soul and all the souls of the elect departed out of this life may with us and we with them fully receive thy promises and be made perfect altogether through the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. These Psalms with other suffrages following are to be said in the Church either before or after the burial of the Corps I am well pleased that the Lord c. Psal. 116. Glory to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Praise the Lord O my soul c. Psalm 146. Glory to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. omitted by Bucer O Lord thou hast searched me out c. Psalm 139. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Then shall follow this Lesson taken out of the 15 Chapter to the Corinthians the first Epistle CHrist is risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept For by a man came death and by a man came the resurrection of the dead For as by Adam all die even so by Christ shall all be made alive but every man in his own order The first is Christ then they that are Christs at his coming Then cometh the end when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the Father when he hath put down all rule and all authority and power For he must reign till he have put all his enemies under his feet The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death For he hath put all things under his feet But when he saith All things are put under him it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him When all things are subdued unto him then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all Else what do they which are baptized over the dead if the dead rise not at all Why are they then baptized over them yea and why stand we alway then in jeopardy By our rejoycing which I have in Christ Jesu our Lord I die daily That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the maner of men what advantageth it me if the dead rise not again Let us eat and drink for to morrow we shall die Be not ye deceived evil words corrupt good maners Awake truly out of sleep and sin not For some have not the knowledge of God I speak this to your shame But some man will say How arise the dead With what body shall they come Thou fool that which thou sowest is not quickned except it die And what sowest thou thou sowest not that body that shall be but bare corn as of wheat or some other But God giveth it a body at his pleasure to every seed his own body All flesh is not one maner of flesh but there is one maner of flesh of men another maner of flesh of beasts another of fishes another of birds There are also celestial bodies and there are bodies terrestrial But the glory of the celestial is one and the glory of the terrestrial is another There is one maner glory of the sun another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars For one star differeth from another in glory So is the resurrection of the dead It is sown in corruption it riseth again in incorruption it is sown in dishonor it riseth again in honor it is sown in weakness it riseth again in power it is sown a natural body it riseth again a spiritual body There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body as it is also written The first man Adam was made a liâ—ing soul and the last Adam was made a quickning spirit Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual but that which is natural and then that which is spiritual The first man is of the earth earthy The second man is the Lord from Heaven heavenly As is the earthy such are they that be earthy And as is the heavenly such are they that are heavenly And as we have born the image of the earthy so shall we bear the image of the heavenly This say I brethren that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God neither doth corruption inherit incorruption Behold I shew you a mystery We shall not all sleep but we shall be changed and that in a moment in the twinckling of an eye by the last trump For the trump shall blow and the dead shall rise incorruptible and we shall be changed For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality When this corruptible hath put on incorruption and this mortal hath put on immortality then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written Death is swallowen up Into victory Death where is thy sting Hell where is thy victory The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law but thanks be unto God which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore my dear brethren be ye stedfast and unmoveable always rich in the work of the Lord forasmuch as ye know how that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. The Lesson ended the Minister shall say Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father c. And leav us not c. Answer But deliver us from evil Amen 1 B. of Edw. 6. Priest Enter
not O Lord into Judgement with thy servant Answer For in thy sight no living creature shall be justified Priest From the gates of hell Answer Deliver their souls O Lord. Priest I believe to see the goodness of the Lord. Answer In the land of the living Priest O Lord graciously hear my Prayer Answer And let my cry come unto thee Let us pray O Lord with whom do live the Spirits of them that be dead and in whom the souls of them that be elected after they be delivered from the burthen of the flesh be in joy and felicity Grant unto this thy servant that the sins which he committed in this world be not imputed unto him but that he escaping the gates of hell and pains of eternal darkness may ever dwell in the region of light with Abraham Isaac and Jacob in the place where is no weeping sorrow nor heaviness when that dreadful day of the general resurrection shall come make him to rise also with the just and righteous and receive this body again to glory then made pure and incorruptible set him on the right hand of thy Son Jesus Christ among thy holy and elect that then he may hear with them these most sweet and comfortable words Come ye blessed of my Father possess the kingdom which hath been prepared for you from the beginning of the world Grant this we beseech thee O merciful Father through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer Amen Minister ALmighty God with whom do live the spirits of them that depart hence in the Lord and in whom the souls of them that be elected after they be delivered from the burden of the flesh be in joy and felicity we give thee hearty thanks for that it hath pleased thee to deliver this N. our brother out of the Miseries of this sinful world beseeching thee that it may please thee of thy gratious goodnesse shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect and to hasten thy kingdom that we with this our brother and all other departed in the true faith of thy holy name may have our perfect consummation and blisse both in body and soul in thy eternal and everlasting glory Amen The Collect. O Merciful God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the resurrection and the life in whom whosoever beleeveth shall live though he die and whosoever liveth and beleeveth in him shall not die eternally who also taught us by his holy Apostlâ— Paul not to be â—orâ—y as men without hope for them that sleep in him We meekly beseech thee O father to raise us from the death of sin unto the lâ—â—e of righteousnesse that when we shall depart this life we may rest in him as out hope is this our brother doth and that at the general resurrection in the last day  1 B. of Edw. 6. We may be found acceptable in thy sight and receive that blessing which thy well beloved son shall then pronouce to all that love and fear thee saying come ye blessed children of my Father receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the World grant this we beseech thee O merciful Father through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer Amen Both we and this our Brother departed receiving again our bodies and rising again in thy most gratious favour may with all thine Elect saints obtain eternal joy Grant this O Lord God by the means of our Advocate Jesus Christ which with thee and the holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God for ever Amen 1 B. of Edw. 6. BB The Celebration of the holy Communion when there is a burial of the dead Like as the heart desireth the water brooks c. Psal. 42. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. O merciful God c. as in the last Collect of the Common-Prayer The Epistle I would not brethren that you should be ignorant c. 1 Thes. 4. The Gospel Jesus said unto his Disciples and to the Jews c. John 6. Annotations upon CHAP. X. A. The Matrimoniael Office very necessary Marriage ought to be blessed by a Minister Our Saviour and the Primitive Fathers did it Set forms anciently used B. Times prohibited for Marriage upon what Law founded The Directory as guilty of Popery therein as our Church C. Marriage anciently celebrated ad ostium Ecclesiae D. Mutual consent of both Parties necessary Espousals what E The giving of the Woman ancient F. The excellence of the English mode in receiving the Wife from the Priest G. The right hand a Symbole of fidelity H. A Ring why given by the man The ancient use of Rings I. Why the Ring is laid upon the Book K. Why the Ring is put upon the 4th finger the usual reason rejected L With my Body I thee worship what meant by it M. The blessing ought to be by imposition of hands N. why the married couple to communicate O. The visitation of the sick a necessary Office P. A sound faith how necessary Q. Charity very necessary to a dying man R. So also Almes-giving S. Absolution how commendable and comfortable The several kinds of absolution T. Extreme unction why laid aside V. Communion of the sick vindicated Calvin for it W. Reservation of the consecrated Elements anciently very laudable X. The various customs of bearing the Corps to Church Copiatae what Why Hymns sung all along as the corps was born Y. The Resurrection of our bodies ought to be the chief of our Meditations upon funeral occasions Z In sure and certain hopes c. What meant by it AA Prayer for the Dead in the Romish Church implyeth not Purgatory The mind of the Breviary opened Trentals what BB. Communion at Burials ancient why now laid aside The Original of Oblations Doles at Funerals and Mortuaries THe solemnization of Matrimony In all solemn Leagues and federal Pacts even Ethnique Theology hath alwayes interested and engaged Religion upon this account amongst them they were no less solemnly firm'd by oaths than by seals affixt and where made between one King and one Common wealth and another the counter-parts were usually deposited in the Temples of their Gods What contract what confederacy can be imagined more noble more sacrosanct than that between Man and Wife Other leagues are the products of reason of State self and earthly interest That which constitutes this is a congenial disposition and harmony of hearts wherein natures grand intention of specifical propagation is limited knit and restreined to one by an indissoluble tye of Love But what can be said more in honour of it than this That though it be not a Sacrament in the most proper sence it is yet made by the Apostle the relative parallel of that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 great mystery Ephes. 5. 32. and superlative Sacrament of 〈◊〉 union with his Church If then this Ordinance be a league so supereminent if all purposes of high consequence are to be blessed by the